Initially touted as being a safer alternative to regular cigarettes, we now see that they increase heart rate, blood pressure, and ultimately increase plaque rupture which causes these dangerous cardiovascular events. Stunted brain development: Among many of the avoidable risks that vaping poses, the National Institute of Health shared that the use of vape pens and e-cigs can cause long-term harm to brain development. This is more specific to youth users but can affect learning and memory, self-control, concentration, attention, and mood
[13] [14] Highlights: As of January 2019, Washington, D.C
Today, the highest rates of water pipe smoking occur in the North African, Eastern Mediterranean and South East Asian regions
For years, tobacco companies have aggressively targeted these communities with menthol marketing, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention